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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-44

Benjamin Moore Lenox Tan#C7AE89 · LRV 49

Lenox Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-44 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE LENOX TAN
RGB 199, 174, 137 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Lenox Tan
SKU HC-44
Hex #C7AE89
RGB 199, 174, 137
HSL 36°, 36%, 66%
LRV 49
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Lenox Tan

Lenox Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Lenox Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Only Yesterday
SKU 0296 · #C9B08A · LRV 45
ΔE 0.62 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7697
#CCB18B
Safari
ΔE 1.14 · LRV 46
SW 6122
#C5AA85
Camelback
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 42
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 45
SW 7694
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 44
SW 9121
#C3B090
Sawgrass Basket
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 45

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-20
#CBB08D
Raffia Ribbon
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 46
N280-4
#CBB086
Perfect Tan
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 45
PPU7-21
#C1AB8C
Woven Straw
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 42
MQ2-13
#C9AA83
Harvest Home
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 43
BXC-07
#C1B18D
Palomino Tan
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 44
FLLW726
#C8AC89
Wright Dark Eggshell
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 44
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 44
15-31
#C6B092
Beige Tellin
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 45
1103-4
#C5B28B
Earthy Cane
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 46

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All neutral at Valspar →
T578
#C2A987
My Guinea Pig
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 41.7
V090-3
#C8AA83
Moraine
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 42.7
V093-3
#C5AB7F
Casual Khaki
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 42.5
8004-17D
#C9AA87
Fiddlesticks
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 43
6007-3C
#C1B28B
Withered Moss
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 45.3

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 46
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 45
DE6116
#CCAF92
Dover Plains
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 46
DEC715
#C8AE96
Sandal
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 45
DEC711
#D0AB8C
Cliff Brown
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.21
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 44
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 47
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 43
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 46
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 11.41 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.29
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 11.75 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 12.93 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.98 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 16.98 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.24
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 9.22 · LRV 43
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 11.36 · LRV 45

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.68
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 14.05 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.97 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 21.37 · LRV 41

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Lenox Tan within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1069
Twilight Gold
LRV null
1096
Bridgewater Tan
LRV 44
1129
Hidden Oaks
LRV null
1123
Palm Desert Tan
LRV null
HC-23
Yorkshire Tan
LRV 44
235
Oak Ridge
LRV 43

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C7AE89 in HSL space. Pair Lenox Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C7AE89 + #89A2C7
TRIADIC
#C7AE89 · #89C7AE · #AE89C7
ANALOGOUS
#C78F89 · #C7AE89 · #C1C789

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.13:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.84:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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